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   alt.books.george-orwell      Discussing 1984, sadly coming true...      4,149 messages   

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   MONSIGNOR SILEX to All   
   Re: Sherlock and type casting   
   09 Nov 05 09:31:59   
   
   From: GGGHHGGHSDGHDSAGHDSAGH@GOOGOOGAJOOB.COM   
      
   "Martha Bridegam"  wrote in message   
   news:tNY9f.10789$dO2.10256@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...   
   > Henry wrote:   
   > > Martha Bridegam  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >   
   > >>Henry wrote:   
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   > >>>Frontier village, expanding pioneer society. Males display, female   
   > >>>chooses best 'presentation' without regard to character. New couple   
   > >>>moves to the wilderness. Winter comes, man unable to provide adequate   
   > >>>food or shelter; he, woman and baby all die. No genetic future -- as   
   > >>>simple as that.   
   > >   
   > >   
   > >>Woman in said wilderness cabin does what, sit and twiddle   
   > >>thumbs and wait for man to "provide" food and shelter? Not   
   > >>bloody likely.   
   > >>   
   > >>Not arguing the evolutionary principle, just the surely   
   > >>unintended implication that only the male can manage   
   > >>survival on the brink.   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > Unfortunately for our hypothetical wilderness family, the baby is   
   > > unimpressed by the gender equality argument, as its father has no tits.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Well, erm, exactly. The baby's father is not providing all   
   > the necessities, now, is he?   
      
   Wait till the little asshole grows up...   
      
   ROBBIE   
      
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